High Street, Widford, Ware
House prices, sold prices and local information for SG12 8SR, SG12 8SZ, SG12 8RA.
At a glance
9 property sales on High Street, Widford, Ware have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 1 Sep 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £295,700. Average sale prices fell from £1,813,000 in 2016 to £363,750 in 2025 (-80%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 0 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on High Street compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. High Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SG12 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 5 | £295,700 | 31 Jan 2025 |
| Detached | 4 | £1,622,500 | 1 Sep 2025 |
Sold prices on High Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lambs Cottage, High Street SG12 8SR | 1 Sep 2025 | £365,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Moores Cottage, High Street SG12 8SR | 31 Jan 2025 | £362,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 1, Green Man Cottage, High Street SG12 8SR | 30 Jun 2021 | £270,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 2, Netherton House, High Street SG12 8SP | 30 Sep 2020 | £320,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Parking Spaces At, Netherton House, High Street | 30 Sep 2020 | £320,000 | Other | Leasehold |
| Priory Farm, High Street SG12 8RA | 25 Sep 2020 | £750,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 1, Green Man Cottage, High Street SG12 8SR | 2 Nov 2017 | £275,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Wayside, High Street SG12 8SR | 31 Oct 2017 | £2,000,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Lambs Cottage, High Street SG12 8SR | 17 Aug 2017 | £375,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Ashbourne Manor, High Street SG12 8SZ | 12 Aug 2016 | £3,375,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, Green Man Cottages, High Street SG12 8SR | 29 Mar 2016 | £251,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Lambs Cottage, High Street | £375,000 (Aug 2017) → £365,000 (Sep 2025) | -3% over 8 yrs |
| 1, Green Man Cottage, High Street | £275,000 (Nov 2017) → £270,000 (Jun 2021) | -2% over 4 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near High Street
Crime
5 crimes were reported within about a mile of High Street in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 4 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
High Street is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Rivers Rib and Quin Flood alert area
- River Ash at The Hadhams Flood warning area
- River Ash in Hertfordshire Flood alert area
- River Stort and Stansted Brook catchment Flood alert area
Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.
Schools near High Street
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Widford School 65 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Hunsdon Junior Mixed and Infant School 93 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| St Elizabeth's School 64 pupils | Non-maintained special school | 5–19 | Report | 1.4 mi |
| St Andrew's CE Primary School and Nursery 213 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 1.9 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around and local GPs
Train stations
- Harlow Town station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk
- Roydon station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk
- St Margarets (Herts) station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Green Man PH (o/s, High Street) 1 min walk
- Green Man PH (opp, High Street) 1 min walk
- Bell Lane (opp, High Street) 3 min walk
- Bell Lane (adj, High Street) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Much Hadham Health Centre
Hadham Cross, Much Hadham · 1.8 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
Income: decile 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 64.9% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 19.1% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 16.0% | 17.1% |
| Households | 556 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 64.0% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 19.9% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,360 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 98% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 98% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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